The Darkest Light: Shlomo Carlebach, His Legacy, and a Difficult Reckoning — Part 1

In this episode of The Jewish World, Rabbi Elchanan Poupko sits down with Simon Mendes, director and producer of The Darkest Light, the new documentary examining the life, legacy, and allegations of sexual abuse surrounding beloved Jewish musical icon Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Mendes shares his experience making the film and telling the deeply complicated story of Carlebach through the eyes of his daughter, Neshama, as she confronts the painful reality of allegations against her father and the...